Jane Fonda says —-As far as sex is concerned, her Rabbit vibrator does the trick. Julia Louis-Dreyfus Has A New Podcast For Older Women Who Feel “Invisible”

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by—Lois Whitman-Hess
Miami Life

That’s Me. As Loud As I Am I Noticed Years Ago That Once I Turned 60 I Was Being More And More Dismissed As An Important Person

I can’t believe how lucky we all are that a major public personality like Julia Louis- Dreyfus has started a podcast to help women truly enjoy their golden years as well as set the record straight about their extraordinary value, wisdom, common sense, and ability to communicate.

I talk about this topic all the time with my Miami girl friends who are in their 60s, 70s, and 80s. Many feel less important and less respected in today’s world. Most of them had substantial positions in the workforce but as they got older they noticed that their voices were no longer heard as much as they used to be. This was not true for their male counterparts. My friends resented this, but instead of trying to correct this, they just retreated into the backgrounds.

Julia’s podcast addresses both personal and business challenges for older women. It’s encouraging to hear other women talk about a wide variety of topics that I often think about but never hear addressed by others my age.

The podcast is called “Wiser Than Me” because Julia hopes we can all learn life lessons from notable women who are willing to discuss the challenges they faced growing up and during their careers. These are not whining sessions. They are conscious raising discussions that can help change the perceptions of older women. You will laugh and cry. You can’t imagine the difficulties senior women are still experiencing.

The Emmy award winning-est actress of all times has already spoken to Jane Fonda, Carol Burnett, Amy Tan, Diane von Furstenberg, Isabel Allende and Fran Lebowitz. So many more are lining up to join in on this new awareness journey.

Before I report on the first interview with Jane Fonda, let me officially introduce Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus. Born January 13, 1961), Julia is an American actress, comedian, and producer. Wiki says, “Often described as one of the greatest performers in television history, she is widely known for her roles as various characters on Saturday Night Live (1982–1985), Elaine Benes on Seinfeld (1989–1998), Christine Campbell on The New Adventures of Old Christine(2006–2010), and Selina Meyer on Veep (2012–2019).

Her list of accolades makes her one of the most awarded actresses in American television history, and she has received more Primetime Emmy Awards and more Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other performer.

Julia is so perfect to host this podcast. She asks daring questions that provoke high profile women to reveal personal stories that they never told before but will hopefully help future female generations stand up for themselves.

For example, when Julia was interviewing Jane Fonda, she was quick to point out that women are their own worst enemies. Instead of supporting each other, she found a number of women so competitive that they tried to dampen her career.

Kathryn Hepburn was a classic example of an aggressive female competitor who tried to beat Jane down when they were working together on On Golden Pond in 1981. Hepburn told Dominick Dunne that Jane Fonda had “no soul.”

She knew Dunne would repeat that to Fonda. It was an attempt to let Fonda know she was second banana and Hepburn was the star. She was never friendly on the set and never gave Jane an encouraging word. It was always about reminding Jane she was a four time Oscar winner and Jane would never catch up. You have to listen to the podcast to hear Julia’s responses.

Jane said that she got verbally abused by men that she worked with as well. Write Paddy Chayefsky once asked her if she had any talent other than being Henry Fonda’s daughter. Jane’s response was just to move on. She feels she never had the confidence that she has now. She was taught to feel that her strength came from hooking up with stronger men.

Obviously, how we viewed Jane was not exactly what was going on inside her head. She said she never gave herself the chance to pick the right companions. She met plenty of men who would have been the right type for her but she didn’t have the mindset to know how well-suited they were for her.

Instead she suffered through three marriages. She knew it was time to leave each one of these relationships when she started fantasizing about planning their funerals. You have to listen to the podcast to get the full impact of the seriousness of this discussion. Jane doesn’t want to marry again or even have sex with anyone. “I don’t want to spend the rest of my days putting in the effort. I have so much more to do.”

As far as sex is concerned, her Rabbit vibrator does the trick. She loves sex but refuses to get undressed in front of a lover. Julia said it was difficult to believe that Jane’s body was not as perfect as it could possibly be at 85 years of age. “Oh, you don’t know,” Jane answered. “I have scars, nicks, dents, etc.”

She said one of the most important pieces of advice she can give older women who are feeling depressed or discounted is “stay strong through exercise. Keep moving. I actually have muscles at my age. I do the same exercises as I did years ago but I do them extra slowly. I am also careful about the strength of the weights. The whole idea is to keep active and have a purpose.”

Jane doesn’t have time to worry about what others think. She is busy fighting the big oil companies who are destroying the planet. This part of the conversation in the podcast is so important that Julia said she was going to join Jane in her efforts. Listen to the hour long segment. It could add vitality to your existence.

Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wiser-than-me-with-julia-louis-dreyfus/id1678559416